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Luther Allison (August 17, 1939 – August 12, 1997) was an American
blues guitarist. He was born in Widener, Arkansas and moved with his
family, at age twelve, to Chicago, Illinois in 1951. He had taught himself
guitar while in Arkansas and began listening to blues extensively. Three
years later he began hanging outside blues clubs with the hopes of being
invited to perform. He played with Howlin' Wolf's band and backed up James
Cotton.
Career His big break came in 1957 when Muddy Waters invited Allison to the
stage. He worked the club circuit throughout the late 1950s and early 1960s
and recorded his first single in 1965. Allison was signed to the Delmark
Records label in fall 1967 and the following year his debut album Love Me
Mama was released. He performed a stellar, show stopping, set at the 1969
Ann Arbor Blues Festival and was invited to the next three consecutive
festivals. He also toured nation-wide and, in 1972, was signe
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